Programme

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Friday 28th September

Start End Venue Event Admission
7:30 pm   Lough Derg Yacht Club Opening - The festival will be officially launched
  • Short Story and Poetry Competition Results; Readings by Frank McGrath and Niamh Hogan.
  • Opening of 'A Great Light Begins', an exhibition of paintings by Judy Hamilton.
  • Cheese & Wine
Free
       

Saturday 29th September

Start End Venue Event Admissio

 

10:30 am

 

 

10.00 am

  Lough Derg Yacht Club


Adult Poetry Workshop - Pat Boran

 

 

 

Adult Short Story Workshop - Vincent McDonnell

€10.00 (Concession €8.00)
10:30 am 12:30 pm Lough Derg Yacht Club Children's Writing Workshop (7-9) - Mary Arrigan €3.00
2:30 pm 4:30 pm Lough Derg Yacht Club Children's Writing Workshop (10-12) - Mary Arrigan €5.00
8:00 pm 10:00 pm Lough Derg Yacht Club

Meet the Authors:  Andrew Nugent, author of Second Burial and Julian Gough, author of Jude - Level 1.

The audience is invited to read these novels and to come along to an open discussion with Andrew and Julian. 

Facilitator:  Elizabeth MacGrath.

€10.00 (Concession €8.00)

 

Sunday 30th September

Start End Venue Event Admission
1:00 pm 2:30 pm Lough Derg Yacht Club Family Picnic and Storyteling for Children - Eddie Lenihan Free (Bring your own picnic!)
3:00 pm 5:00 pm Spirit of Killaloe

Tul Toinne and the Deluge.  Aboard the 'Spirit of Killaloe' on the waters of Youghal Bay , Professor Daithi O hOgain of the Folklore Department of UCD will tell of the legendary survival of Fionntan mac Bochna in the hill  of Tounthinna.  Moderator: Danny Grace.

€10.00 (Concession €8.00)
8:00 pm 10:00 pm Lough Derg Yacht Club North Tipperary's Favourite Poems.  A selection of the favourite poems of distinguished citizens of North Tipperary.  Reader: Daniel Costello. €10.00 (Concession €8